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keir simmons starting us off in brazil tonight. thanks. >>> in washington this evening, here's something we haven't been able to say in a long time. there is new hope for a broad bipartisan agreement, this time on the issue of immigration reform. after republicans took a historic shellacking among hispanic voters in the november election, what has been one of the most divisive issues in recent politics, suddenly has lawmakers on both sides ready to make some sort of a deal. kelly o'donnell following it all for us on capitol hill tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. there really is new political urgency driving this. republicans say immigration reform is one way they could better connect with the fast-growing block of hispanic voters. democrats would like to help the president get an early second term success. so all that makes an agreement hammered out this weekend look like it's got a shot to deal with the 11 million people believed to be here illegally. today, in places like this vegetable field in vent
keir simmons starting us off in brazil tonight. thanks. >>> in washington this evening, here's something we haven't been able to say in a long time. there is new hope for a broad bipartisan agreement, this time on the issue of immigration reform. after republicans took a historic shellacking among hispanic voters in the november election, what has been one of the most divisive issues in recent politics, suddenly has lawmakers on both sides ready to make some sort of a deal. kelly...
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. >>> good evening, much of the world's attention today was focused on a horrific tragedy in brazil, the death toll tonight at least 230 after a fast-moving fire broke out in a crowded nightclub. officials say too many people and too few exits turned the club into a death trap after a rock band's pyrotechnics apparently ignited the ceiling. many patrons were left unable to get out, overwhelmed by the smoke, and in some cases, the flames themselves much the circumstances are eerily similar to some other deadly nightclub fires the past several years, including one in this country. today's tragedy happened in the southern brazilen university town of santa maria. nbc's mike taibbi reports. >> reporter: the kiss nightclub was packed with the usual saturday night crowd when at 2:00 in the morning, a disaster. the ground floor was filled with smoke. club security initially blocked several emergency exits, thinking patrons were leaving without paying and that left only a few ways out. in the ensuing panic, many victims were trampled, others died of smoke inhalation. witnesses told police the
. >>> good evening, much of the world's attention today was focused on a horrific tragedy in brazil, the death toll tonight at least 230 after a fast-moving fire broke out in a crowded nightclub. officials say too many people and too few exits turned the club into a death trap after a rock band's pyrotechnics apparently ignited the ceiling. many patrons were left unable to get out, overwhelmed by the smoke, and in some cases, the flames themselves much the circumstances are eerily...
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. >>> in brazil, the death toll in the awful, sad nightclub fire has risen to 234, with a lot of survivors still hospitalized, some critical. investigators say the pyrotechnics show used in the band's performance that started the fire was meant for outdoor use only. and fire extinguishers not up to par, doors were full of people that they didn't think paid for their drinks. >>> during two years of civil war, bodies of at least 65 young men, many with hands bound behind their backs, lined up, shot to death on the banks of a river in aleppo. the awful discovery on the same day obama administration authorized 155 million in humanitarian aid for the syrian people, bringing total u.s. aid $365 million. >>> the outstanding secretary of state survived four years in office in the most travel intensive job there is. she survived a million miles in the air, visits to 112 nations. it took a fall in the bathroom to bring her down, but she's back up, and has emerged for an exit interview with nbc's andrea mitchell today during which she said among other things it is tougher these days to pull off the s
. >>> in brazil, the death toll in the awful, sad nightclub fire has risen to 234, with a lot of survivors still hospitalized, some critical. investigators say the pyrotechnics show used in the band's performance that started the fire was meant for outdoor use only. and fire extinguishers not up to par, doors were full of people that they didn't think paid for their drinks. >>> during two years of civil war, bodies of at least 65 young men, many with hands bound behind their...
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. >>> in brazil tonight, the death toll in that awful, sad nightclub fire has risen to 234, with a lot of survivors are still hospitalized, some critical. investigators say the pyrotechnics show used during the band's performance that started the fire was meant for outdoor use on the fire extinguishers were not up to bar. the doors were blocked first by bouncers thinking people hospital pay for their drinks. >>> in syria today, one of the most awful scenes yet in a country that has seen its share of them during two years of civil war. the bodies of at least 65 young men, many of them with their hands bound behind their backs. they had been lined up, shot to death on the banks of a river. awful discovery came on the same date obama administration authorized $155 million in humanitarian aid for the syrian people, bringing total u.s. aid thus far, $365 million. >>> the crisis in syria will be among the toughest issues facing the new secretary of state, john kerry. he was confirmed today by the senate by a vote of 94-3. he takes over for the departing hillary clinton officially on friday.
. >>> in brazil tonight, the death toll in that awful, sad nightclub fire has risen to 234, with a lot of survivors are still hospitalized, some critical. investigators say the pyrotechnics show used during the band's performance that started the fire was meant for outdoor use on the fire extinguishers were not up to bar. the doors were blocked first by bouncers thinking people hospital pay for their drinks. >>> in syria today, one of the most awful scenes yet in a country...